Marketing & Logistics

PhD in Logistics

Unleash your research potential and make a profound impact on the field of logistics with our esteemed PhD program, which offers unparalleled opportunities for intellectual exploration and scholarly advancement.

Apply to the program

The Logistics PhD program is accepting applications for new students to begin in Autumn 2023. Interested students are encouraged to connect with Dr. Xiang (Sean) Wan (wan.207@osu.edu).

Applications for the 2023-2024 academic year will be available between August 1, 2023 and January 15, 2023. The application requirements and the online application form can be found at https://fisher.osu.edu/graduate/phd-programs/application-requirements.

The high quality of the internationally recognized logistics faculty and research programs within Fisher College of Business establishes an ideal environment for training PhD students to develop new knowledge and disseminate it to the academic community and into business practice.

The logistics PhD program’s objectives are:

• To develop a comprehensive understanding of the basic elements of business logistics and the ability to integrate these elements into a systems perspective.
• To develop the ability to design and conduct research of significant scope and content so that it constitutes a contribution to the discipline.
• To maintain a tradition of scholarship and a professional commitment to excellence in teaching and research.

View our Logistics PhD Program Brochure to learn more.

Logistics PhD Alumni

Visit our Alumni page to view more information on our recent alumni.